THE UNIQUE THELONIOUS MONK Lp RIVERSIDE 12-209 ORIGINAL BLUE LABEL DG VG+
  $   75

 


$ 75 Sold For
May 6, 2016 Sold Date
Apr 26, 2016 Start Date
1 Number Of Bids
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THE UNIQUE THELONIOUS MONK  RIVERSIDE 12 209 BLUE LABEL DEEP GROOVE
MONK'S SECOND RIVERSIDE LP, HERE WITH ART BLAKEY AND OSCAR PETTIFORD.

IT IS A STUNNINGLY GOOD MOMENT IN MONK LAND. BLAKEY WAS HIS BEST DRUMMER (CAUSE HE WAS THE BEST DRUMMER?) BETTER THAN THE GREAT BEN RILEY IN THE LATE QUARTET.

THE FRONT SLEEVE PICTURE IS FINE, THERE IS A SMALL SPLIT AND CHIPPING ON THE LOWER EDGE AND A 4 INCH SPLIT AT THE UPPER ENTRY, THERE IS ALSO A SMALL RUB ON THE LEFT SIDE ABOUT 1/4 INCH (SEE PHOTOS). THE COVER IS REALLY NICE AND WOULD BE EX IF NOT FOR THE SPLITTING.

THE DISK IS A VG+ HAS GREAT SHINE AND HAS NOT BEEN OVERPLAYED, IT HAS A 1 INCH SCRATCH ON SIDE ONE, ITS LIGHT CLICK LASTS A MINUTE (I USE AN AUDIO TECHNICA 1240 WITH AN ORTOPHON RED 1.75 GRAMS)

SIDE 2 HAS SOME LIGHT SCUFFS AND A SURFACE SCRATCH ON TRACK ONE.

 
THE DISC PLAYS VERY WELL, I AM LISTENING AS I WRITE, SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE BUT VERY LISTENABLE. I LISTEN TO EVERY RECORD I SELL ON A VERY DISCRIMINATING SYSTEM (2 RED ORTOPHON, WITH MARANTZ PM 6005 AND BOWERS AND WILKINS SPEAKERS).

I AM A HARD GRADER FOR VINYL AND IN GENERAL DO NOT WANT TO SELL ANYTHING THAT IS NOT VERY MUSICAL.  i HAVE SPENT THE PAST 35 YEARS AS A MUSICIAN, EDUCATOR AND RECORDING ENGINEER, I WANT THOSE WHO PURCHASE TO KNOW WHAT THE DISC SOUNDS LIKE THAT THEY ARE BUYING YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. MOST SELLERS ARE INTO THE GRADING GAME I AM INTERESTED IN THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE.  CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.

TEXT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS 718 314 7137


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